Postal codes in Taiwan
Postal codes (Chinese: 郵遞區號; pinyin: Yóudì qūhào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iû-tē khu-hō) in Taiwan is a system of three + two digits used by Chunghwa Post.[1] There are 368 sets of three-digit codes for townships, county-controlled cities, and districts in Taiwan.
The cities of Chiayi and Hsinchu have a single code covering all their districts. The uninhabited islands Pratas (Dongsha) and Spratly (Nansha) each have a single code. The uninhabited Senkaku Islands (Diaoyutai) (administered by Japan) have a code, but there are no deliveries.
Omitting the supplementary two digits is ordinarily acceptable, but using a five-digit code will speed the delivery of the mail.
Large Postal Code Zones
The first digit is for a large postal zone:
First digit | Cities | Counties | Subsidiary islands |
---|---|---|---|
Taipei | |||
New Taipei, Keelung | Yilan, Lienchiang (Matsu) | Diaoyutai Islands, Pengjia Islet, Mianhua Islet, Huaping Islet | |
Hsinchu, Taoyuan | Hsinchu, Miaoli | ||
Taichung | |||
Changhua, Nantou | |||
Chiayi | Chiayi, Yunlin | ||
Tainan | |||
Kaohsiung | Penghu, Kinmen | Dongsha Islands, Nansha Islands | |
Pingtung, Taitung, Hualien | Qixingyan |
Classification of postal codes
Below is the list of postal codes in Taiwan.
1 – Taipei
Code | Division name | Chinese |
---|---|---|
Taipei City | ||
100 | Zhongzheng District | 中正區 |
103 | Datong District | 大同區 |
104 | Zhongshan District | 中山區 |
105 | Songshan District | 松山區 |
106 | Daan District | 大安區 |
108 | Wanhua District | 萬華區 |
110 | Xinyi District | 信義區 |
111 | Shilin District | 士林區 |
112 | Beitou District | 北投區 |
114 | Neihu District | 內湖區 |
115 | Nangang District | 南港區 |
116 | Wenshan District | 文山區 |
2 – Keelung, New Taipei, Matsu, Yilan
3 – Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taoyuan
Code | Division name | Chinese |
---|---|---|
Hsinchu City | ||
300 | East District | 東區 |
300 | North District | 北區 |
300 | Xiangshan District | 香山區 |
Hsinchu County | ||
302 | Zhubei City | 竹北市 |
303 | Hukou Township | 湖口鄉 |
304 | Xinfeng Township | 新豐鄉 |
305 | Xinpu Township | 新埔鎮 |
306 | Guanxi Township | 關西鎮 |
307 | Qionglin Township | 芎林鄉 |
308 | Baoshan Township | 寶山鄉 |
310 | Zhudong Township | 竹東鎮 |
311 | Wufeng Township | 五峰鄉 |
312 | Hengshan Township | 橫山鄉 |
313 | Jianshi Township | 尖石鄉 |
314 | Beipu Township | 北埔鄉 |
315 | Emei Township | 峨眉鄉 |
Taoyuan City | ||
320 | Zhongli District | 中壢區 |
324 | Pingzhen District | 平鎮區 |
325 | Longtan District | 龍潭區 |
326 | Yangmei District | 楊梅區 |
327 | Xinwu District | 新屋區 |
328 | Guanyin District | 觀音區 |
330 | Taoyuan District | 桃園區 |
333 | Guishan District | 龜山區 |
334 | Bade District | 八德區 |
335 | Daxi District | 大溪區 |
336 | Fuxing District | 復興區 |
337 | Dayuan District | 大園區 |
338 | Luzhu District | 蘆竹區 |
Miaoli County | ||
350 | Zhunan Township | 竹南鎮 |
351 | Toufen Township | 頭份鎮 |
352 | Sanwan Township | 三灣鄉 |
353 | Nanzhuang Township | 南庄鄉 |
354 | Shitan Township | 獅潭鄉 |
356 | Houlong Township | 後龍鎮 |
357 | Tongxiao Township | 通霄鎮 |
358 | Yuanli Township | 苑裡鎮 |
360 | Miaoli City | 苗栗市 |
361 | Zaoqiao Township | 造橋鄉 |
362 | Touwu Township | 頭屋鄉 |
363 | Gongguan Township | 公館鄉 |
364 | Dahu Township | 大湖鄉 |
365 | Tai'an Township | 泰安鄉 |
366 | Tongluo Township | 銅鑼鄉 |
367 | Sanyi Township | 三義鄉 |
368 | Xihu Township | 西湖鄉 |
369 | Zhuolan Township | 卓蘭鎮 |
4 – Taichung
Code | Division name | Chinese |
---|---|---|
Taichung City | ||
400 | Central District | 中區 |
401 | East District | 東區 |
402 | South District | 南區 |
403 | West District | 西區 |
404 | North District | 北區 |
406 | Beitun District | 北屯區 |
407 | Xitun District | 西屯區 |
408 | Nantun District | 南屯區 |
411 | Taiping District | 太平區 |
412 | Dali District | 大里區 |
413 | Wufeng District | 霧峰區 |
414 | Wuri District | 烏日區 |
420 | Fengyuan District | 豐原區 |
421 | Houli District | 后里區 |
422 | Shigang District | 石岡區 |
423 | Dongshi District | 東勢區 |
424 | Heping District | 和平區 |
426 | Xinshe District | 新社區 |
427 | Tanzi District | 潭子區 |
428 | Daya District | 大雅區 |
429 | Shengang District | 神岡區 |
432 | Dadu District | 大肚區 |
433 | Shalu District | 沙鹿區 |
434 | Longjing District | 龍井區 |
435 | Wuqi District | 梧棲區 |
436 | Qingshui District | 清水區 |
437 | Dajia District | 大甲區 |
438 | Waipu District | 外埔區 |
439 | Da'an District | 大安區 |
5 – Changhua, Nantou
Code | Division name | Chinese |
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Changhua County | ||
500 | Changhua City | 彰化市 |
502 | Fenyuan Township | 芬園鄉 |
503 | Huatan Township | 花壇鄉 |
504 | Xiushui Township | 秀水鄉 |
505 | Lukang Township | 鹿港鎮 |
506 | Fuxing Township | 福興鄉 |
507 | Xianxi Township | 線西鄉 |
508 | Hemei Township | 和美鎮 |
509 | Shengang Township | 伸港鄉 |
510 | Yuanlin Township | 員林鎮 |
511 | Shetou Township | 社頭鄉 |
512 | Yongjing Township | 永靖鄉 |
513 | Puxin Township | 埔心鄉 |
514 | Xihu Township | 溪湖鎮 |
515 | Dacun Township | 大村鄉 |
516 | Puyan Township | 埔鹽鄉 |
520 | Tianzhong Township | 田中鎮 |
521 | Beidou Township | 北斗鎮 |
522 | Tianwei Township | 田尾鄉 |
523 | Pitou Township | 埤頭鄉 |
524 | Xizhou Township | 溪州鄉 |
525 | Zhutang Township | 竹塘鄉 |
526 | Erlin Township | 二林鎮 |
527 | Dacheng Township | 大城鄉 |
528 | Fangyuan Township | 芳苑鄉 |
530 | Ershui Township | 二水鄉 |
Nantou County | ||
540 | Nantou City | 南投市 |
541 | Zhongliao Township | 中寮鄉 |
542 | Caotun Township | 草屯鎮 |
544 | Guoxing Township | 國姓鄉 |
545 | Puli Township | 埔里鎮 |
546 | Ren'ai Township | 仁愛鄉 |
551 | Mingjian Township | 名間鄉 |
552 | Jiji Township | 集集鎮 |
553 | Shuili Township | 水里鄉 |
555 | Yuchi Township | 魚池鄉 |
556 | Xinyi Township | 信義鄉 |
557 | Zhushan Township | 竹山鎮 |
558 | Lugu Township | 鹿谷鄉 |
6 – Chiayi, Yunlin
Code | Division name | Chinese |
---|---|---|
Chiayi City | ||
600 | East District | 東區 |
600 | West District | 西區 |
Chiayi County | ||
602 | Fanlu Township | 番路鄉 |
603 | Meishan Township | 梅山鄉 |
604 | Zhuqi Township | 竹崎鄉 |
605 | Alishan Township | 阿里山鄉 |
606 | Zhongpu Township | 中埔鄉 |
607 | Dapu Township | 大埔鄉 |
608 | Shuishang Township | 水上鄉 |
611 | Lucao Township | 鹿草鄉 |
612 | Taibao City | 太保市 |
613 | Puzi City | 朴子市 |
614 | Dongshi Township | 東石鄉 |
615 | Lioujiao Township | 六腳鄉 |
616 | Xingang Township | 新港鄉 |
621 | Minxiong Township | 民雄鄉 |
622 | Dalin Township | 大林鎮 |
623 | Xikou Township | 溪口鄉 |
624 | Yizhu Township | 義竹鄉 |
625 | Budai Township | 布袋鎮 |
Yunlin County | ||
630 | Dounan Township | 斗南鎮 |
631 | Dapi Township | 大埤鄉 |
632 | Huwei Township | 虎尾鎮 |
633 | Tuku Township | 土庫鎮 |
634 | Baozhong Township | 褒忠鄉 |
635 | Dongshi Township | 東勢鄉 |
637 | Lunbei Township | 崙背鄉 |
638 | Mailiao Township | 麥寮鄉 |
640 | Douliu City | 斗六市 |
643 | Linnei Township | 林內鄉 |
654 | Sihu Township | 四湖鄉 |
636 | Taixi Township | 臺西鄉 |
646 | Gukeng Township | 古坑鄉 |
647 | Citong Township | 莿桐鄉 |
648 | Xiluo Township | 西螺鎮 |
649 | Erlun Township | 二崙鄉 |
651 | Beigang Township | 北港鎮 |
652 | Shuilin Township | 水林鄉 |
653 | Kouhu Township | 口湖鄉 |
655 | Yuanchang Township | 元長鄉 |
7 – Tainan
Code | Division name | Chinese |
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Tainan City | ||
700 | West Central District | 中西區 |
701 | East District | 東區 |
702 | South District | 南區 |
704 | North District | 北區 |
708 | Anping District | 安平區 |
709 | Annan District | 安南區 |
710 | Yongkang District | 永康區 |
711 | Gueiren District | 歸仁區 |
712 | Sinhua District | 新化區 |
713 | Zuojhen District | 左鎮區 |
714 | Yujing District | 玉井區 |
715 | Nansi District | 楠西區 |
716 | Nanhua District | 南化區 |
717 | Rende District | 仁德區 |
718 | Guanmiao District | 關廟區 |
719 | Longci District | 龍崎區 |
720 | Guantian District | 官田區 |
721 | Madou District | 麻豆區 |
722 | Jiali District | 佳里區 |
723 | Sigang District | 西港區 |
724 | Cigu District | 七股區 |
725 | Jiangjun District | 將軍區 |
726 | Syuejia District | 學甲區 |
727 | Beimen District | 北門區 |
730 | Xinying District | 新營區 |
731 | Houbi District | 後壁區 |
732 | Baihe District | 白河區 |
733 | Dongshan District | 東山區 |
734 | Lioujia District | 六甲區 |
735 | Xiaying District | 下營區 |
736 | Liouying District | 柳營區 |
737 | Yanshuei District | 鹽水區 |
741 | Shanhua District | 善化區 |
742 | Danei District | 大內區 |
743 | Shanshang District | 山上區 |
744 | Sinshih District | 新市區 |
745 | Anding District | 安定區 |
8 – Kaohsiung, Kinmen, Penghu
9 – Hualien, Pingtung, Taitung
Code | Division name | Chinese |
---|---|---|
Pingtung County | ||
900 | Pingtung City | 屏東市 |
901 | Sandimen Township | 三地門鄉 |
902 | Wutai Township | 霧臺鄉 |
903 | Majia Township | 瑪家鄉 |
904 | Jiuru Township | 九如鄉 |
905 | Ligang Township | 里港鄉 |
906 | Gaoshu Township | 高樹鄉 |
907 | Yanpu Township | 鹽埔鄉 |
908 | Changzhi Township | 長治鄉 |
909 | Linluo Township | 麟洛鄉 |
911 | Zhutian Township | 竹田鄉 |
912 | Neipu Township | 內埔鄉 |
913 | Wandan Township | 萬丹鄉 |
920 | Chaozhou Township | 潮州鎮 |
921 | Taiwu Township | 泰武鄉 |
922 | Laiyi Township | 來義鄉 |
923 | Wanluan Township | 萬巒鄉 |
924 | Kanding Township | 崁頂鄉 |
925 | Xinpi Township | 新埤鄉 |
926 | Nanzhou Township | 南州鄉 |
927 | Linbian Township | 林邊鄉 |
928 | Donggang Township | 東港鎮 |
929 | Liuqiu Township | 琉球鄉 |
931 | Jiadong Township | 佳冬鄉 |
932 | Xinyuan Township | 新園鄉 |
940 | Fangliao Township | 枋寮鄉 |
941 | Fangshan Township | 枋山鄉 |
942 | Chunri Township | 春日鄉 |
943 | Shizi Township | 獅子鄉 |
944 | Checheng Township | 車城鄉 |
945 | Mudan Township | 牡丹鄉 |
946 | Hengchun Township | 恆春鎮 |
947 | Manzhou Township | 滿州鄉 |
Taitung County | ||
950 | Taitung City | 臺東市 |
951 | Lüdao Township | 綠島鄉 |
952 | Lanyu Township | 蘭嶼鄉 |
953 | Yanping Township | 延平鄉 |
954 | Beinan Township | 卑南鄉 |
955 | Luye Township | 鹿野鄉 |
956 | Guanshan Township | 關山鎮 |
957 | Haiduan Township | 海端鄉 |
958 | Chishang Township | 池上鄉 |
959 | Donghe Township | 東河鄉 |
961 | Chenggong Township | 成功鎮 |
962 | Changbin Township | 長濱鄉 |
963 | Taimali Township | 太麻里鄉 |
964 | Jinfeng Township | 金峰鄉 |
965 | Dawu Township | 大武鄉 |
966 | Daren Township | 達仁鄉 |
Hualien County | ||
970 | Hualien City | 花蓮市 |
971 | Xincheng Township | 新城鄉 |
972 | Xiulin Township | 秀林鄉 |
973 | Ji'an Township | 吉安鄉 |
974 | Shoufeng Township | 壽豐鄉 |
975 | Fenglin Township | 鳳林鎮 |
976 | Guangfu Township | 光復鄉 |
977 | Fengbin Township | 豐濱鄉 |
978 | Ruisui Township | 瑞穗鄉 |
979 | Wanrong Township | 萬榮鄉 |
981 | Yuli Township | 玉里鎮 |
982 | Zhuoxi Township | 卓溪鄉 |
983 | Fuli Township | 富里鄉 |
Notes
Of the disputed territories, it is practically possible to send mail to Dongsha Island within the Dongsha Islands (817) and Taiping Island, the largest island of the Spratly Islands (819), as those are above sea level and controlled by Taiwan. There is no mail delivery to the Diaoyutai Islands (290), as they are controlled by Japan and have been uninhabited for many decades.
See also
References
- "postalservices Zip Code". Post.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-12-25.